Holdsworth

Holdsworth Meaning & Origin

About Holdsworth
The surname Holdsworth is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "deep" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holdsworth can be interpreted as "dweller at the hollow farmstead" or "one who comes from the farmstead in a hollow or deep area."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Holdsworth is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Holdsworth: 1,991
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14870
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holdsworth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTSR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04320630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D Z W ER2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊldzˌwərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTSR0', 'HLTSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdsworth in Braille

Here's how to represent Holdsworth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Holdsworth in braille

How to sign the name Holdsworth using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Holdsworth using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Holdsworth in sign language

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